Author: Vardanian Garo

ARMENIA-EU COOPERATION COMMITTEE TENTH MEETING IN YEREVAN

armradio.am
22.09.2009 18:09

Armenia-EU Cooperation Committee tenth meeting was held in Yerevan
today.

The Tenth Cooperation Committee meeting was chaired by the Minister of
the Economy of RA, Mr. Nerses Yeritsyan, from the Armenian side and
from the EU side by Mr. Gunnar Wiegand, Director for East Europe, DG
RELEX, Ms. Ewa Synowiec, Director for bilateral relations with Europe
(non EU) and Central Asia, DG Trade of the European Commission,
and Mr. Johan Frisell, the Director of Eastern Europe Division of
the Swedish Foreign Ministry, representing the EU Presidency.

During the meeting both sides held discussions on the implementation of
the RA-EU European Neighbourhood Policy Action Plan, issues connected
with enhancing of RA-EU relations within the framework of the Eastern
Partnership, including prospects for the establishment of a deep
and comprehensive free trade area. The agenda included also issues
related to rule of law, democracy and governance, human rights and
fundamental freedoms, the resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict,
Armenian-Turkish relations, EU assistance and cooperation, including
regional cooperation, and additional points on cooperation with the
EU Advisory Group.

RELATIONS WITH AZERBAIJAN IS A PRIORITY IN TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY – FM

Yerkir
21.09.2009 17:17
Yerevan

Yerevan (Yerkir) – Relations with Azerbaijan is one of the priorities
of Turkish foreign policy and any step of Turkey contrary to the
interests of Azerbaijan is out of the question, Turkish Foreign
Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Saturday in an interview with CNN
Turk television.

"Armenia’s occupation of Azerbaijani territories is contrary to all
standards of international law. Something must be done about it. And
Turkey takes the initiative in the issue of normalization of relations
with Armenia to speed up the process of resolving this conflict,"
he said.

Davutoglu hoped that opening the border with Armenia will happen in
the near future.

"All parties, including the OSCE Minsk Group, are active and if we
can combine our efforts, not only the Turkish-Armenian border, but
the border between Azerbaijan and Armenia can be opened too," he said.

He said the status quo in the Caucasus is not profitable for any
country in the region.

"In this situation it becomes necessary that a new player emerge,
who can change the situation in the Caucasus for the better. OSCE
Minsk Group did not succeed for 17 years", – said Davutoglu.

"It would be wrong to link the recent advances in the process of
normalizing Turkish-Armenian relations with the statement by US
President Barack Obama in the Turkish Parliamen t. These steps are
made solely by the will of Turkey to fully normalize the situation
in the region," he added.

GABRIEL SARGSYAN SCORES FIRST VICTORY AT INVENTICHESS 2009

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
22.09.2009 01:14 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenian grandmaster Gabriel Sargsyan scored his
first victory over Bulgaria’s Antoaneta Stefanova in the fourth round
of Inventichess 2009 going on in Antwerp, Belgium.

In the first round, Sargsyan suffered a defeat from France’s Etienne
Bacrot. In the second and third rounds, he made a draw with Emil
Sutovsky (Israel) and Bartosz Socko (Poland) respectively.

In the fifth round, Sargsyan will play vs. David Howell (United
Kingdom).

Standings after 4 rounds: Bacrot, Sutovsky – 3 points; Sasikiran,
Muzychuk – 2.5 points; Sargsyan, Stefanova – 2 points, Michiels,
Timman, Socko – 1.5 points, Howell – 0.5 points.

ARMENIA CELEBRATES THE INDEPENDENCE DAY

PanARMENIAN.Net
21.09.2009 11:14 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Today, Armenia celebrates 18th anniversary of
independence declaration. Traditionally, RA political parties and
communities representatives visited Yerablur Pantheon to lay wreaths
at the memorial of Karabakh war victims.

The anniversary will be marked by celebratory events, concerts and
exhibitions to be completed by fireworks at Republic Square.

Declaration of Independence was adopted by Supreme Council of the
Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic on August 23, 1990. The Armenian SSR
was renamed the Republic of Armenia- a self-governing state, endowed
with the supremacy of state authority, independence, sovereignty,
and plenipotentiary power.

By the decree of RA Supreme Council, on September 21, 1991, the
population of Armenia participated in the Referendum on Independence,
voting almost unanimously (94,99%) in favor of having a free,
independent, and sovereign State.

On September 23, 1991, having the full support of the people, the
Supreme Council officially declared the Republic of Armenia as an
Independent State.

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REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH TAKE PART IN
ORTHODOX MEETING IN LEROS

15-22 September 2009, representatives of Eastern and Oriental Orthodox
Churches met on the Greek island of Leros, to prepare Orthodox contribution
to the World Council of Churches’ International Ecumenical Peace Convocation
in 2011, which will be hosted by the city of Kingston, Jamaica.

The Armenian Church was represented by Bishop Nareg Alemezian (Catholicosate
of Cilicia) and Rev. Kevork Saroyan (Catholicosate of Etchmiadzin). The
Church brought its active participation through Bishop Nareg Alemezian who
lead a Bible Study and moderated two plenary sessions.

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The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates of
the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the Ecumenical
activities of the Cilician Catholicosate, you may refer to the web page of
the Catholicosate, The Cilician
Catholicosate, the administrative center of the church is located in
Antelias, Lebanon.

ARMENIA AND KARABAKH SHOULD ACT AT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS BASED ON MUTUALLY AGREED POSITIONS

NOYAN TAPAN
SEPTEMBER 18, 2009
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 18, NOYAN TAPAN. The Karabakh problem and the work
to be done in this respect by the Armenian parliamentary delegation
at the autumn session of the PACE were discussed at the September 16
meeting of Chairperson of the RA National Assembly Standing Committee
on European Integration Affairs Naira Zohrabian and the Foreign
Minister of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Georgi Petrosian.

According to the National Assembly PR Department, the interlocutors
expressed conviction that at the current stage of international
and regional developments, it is more necessary than ever before
to join efforts and act based on the mutually agreed positions
at international organizations. They underlined the necessity to
present the process of democratic reforms being implemented in the
NKR to the international community and to argue for the legitimate
right of Karabakh people to live in its historical land – in line
with international norms. N. Zohrabian and G. Petrosian said these
steps should be purposeful and consistent.

TURKISH, ISRAELI JOURNALIST HONORED WITH HRANT DINK AWARD

PanARMENIAN.Net
17.09.2009 12:15 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Turkish journalist, columnist of Taraf newspaper
Alper Gormus and Israeli journalist Amira Haas were honored with
Hrant Dink International Award during an annual ceremony in Istanbul.

The event was attended by state minister, Turkey’s chief EU negotiator
Egemen Bagis, DTP party member Aken Birdal, EU representatives and
well-known musician Arto Tuncboyaciyan, who performed with "Turk
Brothers" band.

Dink’s widow Rakel Dink and Ali Bayramoglu, chairman award committee
of the International Hrant Dink Foundation established by the Dink
family, delivered speeches.

Last year the award went to publisher and publicist Ragip Zakaroglu.

RA NA COMMISSION CAN’T NAME THOSE GUILTY IN MARCH 1 DEATHS

PanARMENIAN.Net
17.09.2009 14:27 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Hearing on the report of the commission on March 1,
2008 events was held in the Armenian parliament on Thursday.

Presenting the report, commission head Samvel Mikoyan dwelled on
misuse of Cheremukha-7 teargas against the demonstrators.

"Use of Cheremukha-7 in open space is not banned. However, it can’t
be used as sighting measure," he said.

Mikoyan also said that the commission can’t name those guilty in March
1 deaths. He added that "commission is not an investigative authority."

"We managed to clarify the circumstances of the deaths and tried
to find out who was personally responsible for them," Mikoyan said,
emphasizing that the commission did not get any backing or information
from public and opposition.

He said additional investigation is needed to find the one guilty of
the deaths.

RA MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND KASPERSKY LAB SIGN MEMORANDUM ON COOPERATION

Noyan Tapan
Sep 17, 2009

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 17, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Minsitry of Economy and
Kaspersky Lab, a company based in Moscow, signed a memorandum on
cooperation on September 16.

RA Minister of Economy Nerses Yeritsian said at a briefing
following the memorandum signing ceremony that Kaspersky Lab offers
internationally recognized solutions to protect from risks and dangers
in the Internet. In his words, at this early stage of the Internet’s
becoming popular in the country, Armenia should understand the problem
and develop the respective protection system.

Yevgeny Kaspersky in his turn stated that the global computerization
has also resulted in various crimes such as theft of confidential
bank information, fraud, and extortion.

According to Ruslan Belousov, CEO of SoftLine company – Kaspersky
Lab’s partner, an IP academy where students can receive instruction
on computer equipment will open in Armenia on September 17. By late
2009, it is envisaged opening a training center for employees of
commercial organizations. The center will also provide technical
assistance and advice.

ARMENIAN, AZERI FMS MAY MEET IN NEW YORK

Information-Analytic Agency NEWS.am
Sept 16 2009
Armenia

20:20 / 09/16/2009Official Yerevan neigher confirms nor refutes the
information on a possible meeting between Armenian and Azerbaijani
Foreign Ministers, Edward Nalbandyan and Elmar Mamedyarov, during
the 64th session of the UN General Assembly opened in New York, USA,
on September 15.

Tigran Balayan, Press Secretary of the RA Foreign Office, told NEWS.am
that the Armenian Foreign Minister is to be on a visit to New York
on September 26-29.

Yuri Merzlyakov, Russian OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair, told the APA News
Agency (Azerbaijan) that the OSCE MG is to hold a meeting in New
York with the Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign Ministers, with the
participation of Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office
Andrzej Kasprzyk.

The participants in the meeting are to discuss a planned meeting
between Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents, Serzh Sargsyan and Ilham
Aliyev. The meeting is most likely to be held in Kishinev, Moldova,
on October 10.

The Azeri FM is to be on a visit to New York on September 21-27.